Wine Courses at Catavinos

The team at Catavinos Wine Store in the Poligono de Can Valero in Palma offers a different schedule of events every month, including workshops and courses about wine and how to combine it with food.

October is packed full of great events.
First up is the now regular Wine Tasting course which takes you through the basics of how to identify a good wine and of course how to enjoy it. This is a two day course and really gives you a great grounding into the world of wine, so if this has always been a passion of yours, and you would like to explore it further, this course is for you.

Also included this month are some great cookery courses with some very well known chefs. Tomeu Marti from Arume Restaurant will be running a Japanese cookery course, Jordi Calvache from D’Calvache Catering will be preparing a wine matching dinner and the chef from UMMO restaurant (3 times TaPalma winner) will be teaching his best tapas and pinchos tricks.

All courses are conducted in Spanish.

Wine Matching Dinner at Es Balco Restaurant

Recently we told you all about the new Es Balco Restaurant in Palma.

Now we have a great excuse for you to visit this restaurant: a Wine Matching dinner

As you know, Es Balco is run by two talented professionals who used to work with the late Joan Olives, the legendary Chef and personality who ran Malvasia restaurant in Palma.

On this ocassion Toni and Begoña have teamed up with sommelier Daniel Arias from Catavinos to offer you a special wine matching dinner.

As ever, full details, prices and menu are up on our main site, SkyBlue Mallorca.

Catavinos Wine Shop

Catavinos Wine Shop has recently changed venue and is now located within a much larger space in the Can Valeron Industrial Estate in Palma.

Catavinos is a multi-functional establishment dedicated to the world of wine. You can buy wines, source wines which are difficult to locate, attend wine tastings and cooking course and learn about the art of wine.

One of the Catavinos directors is Daniel Arias Perez, the reigning Balearic Sommelier Champion, who is available together with the rest of the knowledgeable team to advise you on your choice of wine.

Catavinos runs special activities every month, and you can check what’s on on the SkyBlue Mallorca website: Events at Catavinos.

Wine Matching at La Riba Restaurant

This Friday the 15th of October there is another wine matching dinner coming up at La Riba Restaurant in La Lonja, Palma de Mallorca.

The event has been organised with the collaboration of Catavinos wine centre and will feature a four course meal which will be careful matched with wines by Macia Batle winery in Binissalem. The dinner and wine tasting will be led by Daniel Arias, one of Mallorca’s top sommeliers.

More information on Wine Matching at La Riba Restaurant.

Gala Wine Tasting

There will be a very special gala wine tasting at the St Regis Mardavall Hotel Mallorca on the 8th of September, organised by Catavinos.

The tasting will be led by one of Spain’s foremost wine experts, Fernando Remirez de Ganuza from La Rioja.

This is a unique opportunity to discuss wine to your heart’s content with such a great expert in the area.

The tasting will be followed by a gourmet meal at Es Fum Restaurant.

Cava wine tasting

There will be a cava wine tasting with Bodegas Gramona at the St Regis Mardavall Mallorca Hotel on the 26th of August.

The event has been organised by the team at Catavinos Wine Centre and includes a guided tasting and a delicious 4 course meal with cava.

Tickets cost 75 euro per person and are limited to 25 people, on a first come, first served basis. You can book your place by calling Catavinos on 971 76 05 85.

Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to be introduced to the fascinating world of Cava.

Find out more about wine in Majorca

Majorca wineThere are several places you can go in Majorca to find out more about Majorca wines and wine in general. Catavinos wine shop and cultural centre runs regular wine tasting courses and classes including a regular free wine tasting on Friday evenings. Vinus & Brindis wine shop also runs guided wine tastings and classes in English and Spanish. Find out more about both of these establishments on SkyBlue Mallorca Food & Wine Guide.

Agosto de 2009: Revista Terra de Vins: Nueva Edición Verano 2009

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Revista Terra de Vins – Nueva edición de Agosto 2009 ahora a la venta en kioscos por toda Mallorca

Contenidos:
* El movimiento Slow Food en las Islas Baleares
* La variedad autóctona Escursac
* Bodega Son Artigues en Porreres
* De Can Mec al cielo, el vino de misa en Mallorca
* Historia de un vino: Chardonnay 2008 / Jaume Mesquida
* De vinos con…Toni Darder (Bodegas Son Vives, Banyalbufar)
* Gastronomía: Los secretos de la Llampuga
* y mucho más…

Pulse el link para más información sobre la Revista Terra de Vins
y en este  link para más información sobre las Bodegas y los Vinos en Mallorca

FEVI 2009 Feria del Vino

FEVI 2009 – Festival del Vino en Palma de Mallorca
‘El objectivo del evento es impulsar la cultura del vino en la isla de Mallorca, creando vínculos estables entre los bodegueros, profesionales y el consumidor final.’

Fecha: 26 de febrero de 2009
Hora: 16.00 – 20.00 (profesionales) y 20.00 a 22.00 (público)
Entrada Público: 10 € por persona

Lugar: Complejo Riskal

Organiza: Grupo Catavinos


Para ver más información visite SkyBlue Mallorca Guía Gastronómica

FEVI 2009 Wine Festival

FEVI 2009 – Festival of Wine in Palma, Mallorca
‘The objective of this event is to give the wine culture in Mallorca a boost, thereby creating stronger ties between winemakers, professionals and the end consumer.’

Date: 26 February 2009
Time: 16.00 – 20.00 (professionals) and 20.00 – 22.00 (public)
Price (entry public): €10 per person
Place: Riskal Complex
Organised by Catavinos Group

For more information visit SkyBlue Mallorca Food & Wine Guide